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MSPs seek views on post-COVID human rights support
Committee calls for evidence on financial implications of pandemic

Campaigner wins ruling agains facial recognition trial
Court of Appeal holds Cardiff deployment flawed on three grounds

Faculty calls for a rethink of Hate Crime Bill
Submission sees "potential unintended consequences" for freedom of speech

Disability Law Centre protests unclear face mask signs
Complaint that failure to mention exemptions leads to harassment

MSP seeks views on proposed Right to Food Bill
Elaine Smith consults on support for UN-backed human right to become law

ICO issues employee data guidance as businesses reopen
Six principles explained for holding staff health data

IBA signs up to pandemic support for LGBTI rights
187 organisations in demand to UN for no discrimination in special measures

Society, Faculty back detained lawyers for CCBE award
Egyptian lawyers nominated for CCBE Human Rights Award 2020

Disclosure Bill passes final Holyrood stage
New law changes requirements on revealing criminal history

Commission seeks rights based approach to recovery
Papers call for transparent, accountable decisions in planning to rebuild

Law centre threatens disability claim over lockdown
Claim of discrimination after Cummings invokes "exceptional circumstances"

CCBE sounds "alarm bell" for justice in Europe
COVID-19 restrictions need urgent measures to restore citizens' rights

SHRC "deeply concerned" over prisoners' rights breaches
Commission writes to Yousaf over reports of "unacceptable" conditions

MSPs review rights impact of COVID-19 measures
Holyrood committee taking views on who has been worst affected

Fixed penalty regime is ECHR compliant: Inner House
Judges reject appeal by youth whose father forgot to deal with notice

Icelander elected President of Human Rights Court
Judge Robert Spano to take office next month

Justice Secretary briefs Holyrood on coronavirus response
Letter to Justice Committee answers questions raised

Serco lock change opponents refused appeal permission
Supreme Court panel decision marks end of the road

Morrisons not liable for rogue employee data breach
Workers lose out as Supreme Court allows appeal

Tribunals rule on trafficking status: Supreme Court
Commission's appeal upheld in forced labour case

Human Rights Court adopts anti-coronavirus measures
Hearings cancelled; application time limit suspended for a month

Biometrics Commissioner Bill passes final stage
Unanimous support at Holyrood after "consensual" debate

Human rights ruling against UK in police data case
Indefinite biometric data retention without safeguards breached article 8